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R5668

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5668

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-06-09

Struck off:

1946-12-05

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 106 Sqn, 207 Sqn, IBDU, 1661 HCU, 5 LFS and No. 4 School of Technical Training. Became 4901M.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5668
1942-06-09
106 Sqn
R5668
1942-08-14
207 Sqn
R5668
1942-09-01
Cat AC
R5668
1942-09-26
207 Sqn
R5668
1942-09-30
1 BDU
R5668
1943-05-22
54 MU
R5668
1943-07-09
1 BDU
R5668
1943-11-15
1661 HCU
R5668
1944-01-05
5 LFS
R5668
1944-02-17
Cat AC
R5668
1944-02-26
5 LFS
R5668
1944-10-21
4 S of TT
4901M
R5668
1946-12-05
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5668
1942-06-25
106
ZN
Coningsby
Bremen
2340
0410
R5668
1942-07-08
106
ZN
Coningsby
Wilhelmshaven
2355
0400
R5668
1942-07-11
106
ZN
Coningsby
Danzig
1700
0235
R5668
1942-07-19
106
ZN
Coningsby
Vegesack
2359
0455
R5668
1942-08-11
106
ZN
Coningsby
Mainz
2300
0410
R5668
1942-08-12
106
ZN
Coningsby
Mainz
2300
0415

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